Chemistry · 2018
JEE Main · 15 April 2018, Shift 1 · Q45
A white sodium salt dissolves readily in water to give a solution which is neutral to litmus. When silver nitrate solution is added to the…
A white sodium salt dissolves readily in water to give a solution which is neutral to litmus. When silver nitrate solution is added to the aforementioned solution, a white precipitate is obtained which does not dissolve in dil. nitric acid. The anion is :
Official answer
(3)
$\displaystyle \mathrm{Cl}^{-}$
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